ISSS News - October 2022
Announcements
International Festival Food, Booth, and Performance Applications LIVE!
The International Festival Committee is looking for CU students, staff, faculty, and community members to represent their culture or background by performing or hosting a booth at International Festival (IFest) 2023!What is IFest?The goal of the annual International Festival is to provide an opportu...
ISSS Programs and Photo Submissions!
A huge thank you to all the students and scholars that joined us for ISSS’s event to the Stampede, and the CU Football game against UCLA!We love providing programming opportunities to our international population on campus.Want to learn more about the various programming ISSS offers? Check it out:Pe...
Boulder Friends of International Students
Have you heard of Boulder Friends of International Students (BFIS)?Would you like to connect with a local family for social outings and holiday activities?Established in 1948, Boulder Friends of International Students pairs international students with local families to create a sense of belonging in...
ISSS Accepting Emergency Financial Grants for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Every fall and spring semester, ISSS administers grants for students in F-1 and J-1 status with unexpected financial difficulty or emergencies.Please carefully review the ISSS Financial Support website for a list of the eligibility requirements. If you are experiencing an unexpected financial emerge...
International Student Academic Success
The International Student Tutoring Program (ISTP) offers individual and group tutoring for international students at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä at no extra cost. We offer English tutoring for academic purposes and U.S. academic culture. The topics we cover include pronunciation, reading, writing, conversation skill...
Immigration News
Requesting a travel signature on your I-20/DS-2019
Do you have any upcoming international travel plans?Prior to traveling outside the U.S., ensure you have a valid travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019.International students and scholars who travel without a valid travel signature may be:Denied re-entry to the U.S. orIssued an I-515A and only gra...
Can I Work On-Campus as an International Student?
On-campus employment is a benefit of maintaining F-1 and J-1 student status. International students are responsible for making sure employment does not violate immigration regulations and that they complete all necessary employment steps with the university. ISSS is here to help students understand...
Are You an International Student in F-1 Status Completing Your Academic Program Fall 2022? Here are some important reminders
Let ISSS Know!If you are graduating this semester: Email ISSS as soon as possible to let us know you intend to graduate.If you plan to defend your dissertation or thesis prior to the start of the Spring 2023 term: Email ISSS as soon as possible so that ISSS can provide important information regardin...
Events
Oct 4, 12, & 18: Virtual Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
Join our Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshop for students with F-1 visa status to learn more about OPT eligibility requirements; the application timeline and process; and what to expect after OPT has been authorized. Students planning to graduate at the end of this semester, s...
Oct 5: ISSS Walk to Boulder Farmers Market
Join ISSS on a walk to the Boulder Farmers Market and make new connections on the way!Spouses, partners, children, friends, and family are all welcome to participate.This is the last Boulder Farmers Market trip of the year.When: Wednesday, Oct 5 at 4 p.m. Where: Meet at the Office of International E...
Oct 9: International Buffs & Company- Pumpkin Playground Pals! 
Join International Buffs & Company at Scott Carpenter Park for a morning of fall playground fun! Snacks and a pumpkin craft activity will be provided. Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 10-11 a.m. Registration link removedRegistration is required by 2 p.m. on October 6, 2022 to obtain a head count for cra...
Oct 13: How to Apply for STEM OPT Workshop
Are you currently in an authorized period of post-completion OPT and interested in the possibility of extending your OPT authorization? If you earned a degree in the U.S. that was in an OPT STEM extension eligible field, then you may be eligible for the STEM OPT extension.Join our STEM OPT extensio...
Oct 14: International Coffee Hour
Join Registered Student Organization CU International for International Coffee Hour! International Coffee Hour is a great way to meet people and make new friends! It is also an event to celebrate culture and diversity, and to promote inclusivity on campus. Stop by for some free coffee, tea, snacks,...
Oct 25: International Buffs & Company Joins International Game Night @ALTEC
Put your game face on and join us at ALTEC's International Game Night, featuring games from countries around the world or in different languages!Day: Tuesday, October 25, 2022Time: 3:15 p.m.Location: Meet at the Office of International Education/ ISSS lobby to walk over to ALTEC together Center for...
Oct 6: International Takes- Music & Community
Join us for an afternoon of music and gathering. The Office of Undergraduate Education and the College of Music present International Takes, where talented Buffs from all over the world come together to showcase a tapestry of music. Enjoy some light refreshments with us starting at 4:45 p.m. Come fo...
Community Corner
Boulder Animal Safety and Awareness
You arrived in Boulder and have begun to settle into the semester! You are getting used to your class schedule and where things are on campus and around the city. You don’t think anything else could surprise you but then… you see a Black Bear! What do you do?!It may be surprising, but Colorado wildl...
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